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Our Building Surveyors use their local knowledge of Finchley to deliver a detailed report.
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We normally have availability within days of you booking and our turnaround for homebuyers survey reports is within 5 working days.
Years of Experience
All of our chartered RICS Surveyors are registered with and regulated by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and have indemnity insurance that covers all of the work they undertake in a Home Buyers Survey in Finchley.
Top tips for a Finchley Home Buyers Survey
In terms of its housing, Finchley could be nominally divided into East Finchley, Finchley proper and North Finchley.
East Finchley has many Victorian and Edwardian houses and cottages as well as Arts & Crafts –inspired housing from the 1920s and 30s, such as are found in East End Road and Lyttelton Road.
Central Finchley has large detached Edwardian houses such as are found in Dollis Avenue.
North Finchley has many 1920s semi-detached houses such as in Friern Watch Avenue.
East Finchley has many Victorian and Edwardian houses and cottages as well as Arts & Crafts –inspired housing from the 1920s and 30s, such as are found in East End Road and Lyttelton Road.
Central Finchley has large detached Edwardian houses such as are found in Dollis Avenue.
North Finchley has many 1920s semi-detached houses such as in Friern Watch Avenue.
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Dwellings in the vicinity of the Dollis Brook on the borders of Finchley to its north and west, in streets such as Dollis Road and Holders Hill Road, are subject to flood alerts and warnings. If you are concerned that a property you are looking to buy is in a flood risk area, you should consider getting a flood risk report (click for more details). | Utilities are part of the surveyors job to inspect during a HomeBuyer or Building Survey. They do this by turning on the hot water and checking the lights work. A RICS surveyor doesn't test the electrics or the gas. If they feel it appropriate to do so they'll state in their report - All gas and oil appliances and equipment should regularly be inspected, tested, maintained and serviced by a registered ‘competent person’ and in line with the manufacturer’s instructions. This is important to make sure that the equipment is working correctly, to limit the risk of fire and carbon monoxide poisoning and to prevent carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from leaking into the air. For more advice contact the Gas Safe Register for gas installations, and OFTEC for oil installations. | Properties built along the Durham Road in Finchley date in the region between 1900 and 1910 which is late Victorian early Edwardian. A number of the properties have the opportunity for extending. In a recent survey in Durham Road, Finchley, N2 9DR, the property had been heavily extended and as such the client would be advised to obtain planning permission and building control documents from the seller. |
Listed Building Survey Finchley
We have local RICS Listed Building Surveyors who specialise in listed building surveys in Finchley. To find out more go to - Listed Building Surveys - Building Surveyor and Survey Cost in Finchley
We have completed HomeBuyer Reports and Building Surveys near you:
- Bigwood Court, Bigwood Road, Finchley, London, NW11 6SS
- Meadway Court, Finchley, London NW11 6PN
- Market Place, East Finchley, London, N2 8BB
- Nether Close, Finchley, London, N3 1AA
- Glebelands Close, North Finchley, London, N12 0AL
Building Survey Finchley Planning
You can review what planning applications have been granted or denied for properties in your area by contacting Barnet Council at North London Business Park (NLBP) Oakleigh Road South London N11 1NP, telephone 020 8359 2000, or you can check the local authority website.
Read the following article if you are thinking about building an extension.
Local Building Survey Finchley
Our Building Surveyors specialise in the local area and have completed house surveys in West Hampstead, Golders Green, Hendon, Brent Cross, Colindale, Dunstable and Hampstead.
We work with specialist RICS Building Surveyors to undertake Home Buyers Surveys in Finchley. Whether you are buying an old run down 'doer upper' or standard construction freehold house, our RICS surveyors have seen them all.
With a vast number of years of experience completing building surveys on properties in Finchley we'll be able to give you the detailed Finchley HomeBuyers report that you will need to know and what defects there are with your property.
Home Buyers Survey - What does it cover?
A Home Buyers Survey is completed by a qualified RICS surveyor and delivers a visual inspection of the property in Finchley and the surrounding garden. The aim of the survey, whether a Building Survey (which used to be known as a Full Structural Survey) or a HomeBuyers Report, is to identify potential risks or defects that you may not know are there such as cracks or damage to the structure of the property, subsidence, damp and infestations.
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Level 2 HomeBuyer Report with a Valuation
A HomeBuyer Report, also known as a Home Buyers Survey, is generally suitable for:
- Bungalows
- Flats
- Standard construction houses
The majority of Finchley's leasehold flats require only a RICS HomeBuyer Report but for any Victorian conversions, a Building Survey may well be required.
Level 3 RICS Building Survey
A Building Survey is the most comprehensive visual inspection a RICS surveyor can provide on a property in Finchley. It is suitable for:
- complex buildings, for example those that have been extensively extended and altered
- unique or older historic properties
- properties in poor condition; or
- those where the client is planning to carry out extensive repair and refurbishment work.
Speak to one of our team on 0207 112 5388 to find out if your property suits a RICS Building Survey, or read our article Which Home Buyers Survey suits your property .
